Gengar-Mega

Gengar-Mega

Ghost / Poison. Rank 25 by usage, on 6.4% of teams, leads 2.0% of the time.

2026-08, 1,269,250 battles at 1760+ rating.

Before this regulation

Doubles, Reg M-B, Bo3 (older), Smogon ladder 2026-08: rank 25, on 6.2% of teams, now 6.4% unchanged.

Then: Gengarite, Protect, Shadow Ball, Sludge Bomb, Perish Song, Modest 20/0/4/10/0/32.

Moves

  • Protect24.9%
  • Shadow Ball24.6%
  • Sludge Bomb20.9%
  • Perish Song13.9%
  • Substitute8.5%
  • Disable4.7%
  • Will-O-Wisp0.5%
  • Icy Wind0.4%

Items

  • Gengarite100.0%

Abilities

  • Shadow Tag100.0%

Spreads

  • Modest 30/0/1/1/28/617.0%
  • Modest 20/0/4/10/0/3212.8%
  • Timid 2/0/0/32/0/326.2%
  • Modest 2/0/0/32/0/323.4%
  • Modest 32/0/10/0/17/72.8%
  • Modest 27/0/9/1/0/292.4%

HP / Atk / Def / SpA / SpD / Spe in Stat Points

Partners

IncineroarIncineroar 16.7%PolitoedPolitoed 7.4%Ninetales-AlolaNinetales-Alola 6.5%Swampert-MegaSwampert-Mega 6.5%ArchaludonArchaludon 6.4%SneaslerSneasler 6.0%VivillonVivillon 6.0%DragoniteDragonite 5.2%

Share of this Pokémon's teams that also carry the partner.

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Gengarite, Shadow Tag, Modest 30/0/1/1/28/6. Protect, Shadow Ball, Sludge Bomb, Perish Song.

Stats 165 / 76 / 101 / 210 / 143 / 156. Weak to Dark, Ghost, Ground, Psychic. Resists Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Normal, Poison.

Good against, and why

  • Whimsicott
    Whimsicott 23.5% usage
    Sludge Bomb 327–388.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (63% of usage)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 6.6% usage
    Sludge Bomb 118.1–140.9%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (54% of usage)
  • Scovillain-Mega
    Scovillain-Mega 4.9% usage
    Sludge Bomb 104.7–123.3%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (21% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 7.4% usage
    Shadow Ball 103.7–124.4%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: OHKO (13%), OHKO (11%), 2HKO (7%)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 31.5% usage
    Shadow Ball 101.5–119.8%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (26% of usage)
  • Froslass-Mega
    Froslass-Mega 7.6% usage
    Shadow Ball 100.6–119.7%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (34% of usage)
  • Sinistcha
    Sinistcha 26.1% usage
    Shadow Ball 88.8–105.6%, 31.3% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 31.3% to OHKO (25%), 2HKO (11%), 31.3% to OHKO (5%)
  • Grimmsnarl
    Grimmsnarl 6.6% usage
    Sludge Bomb 87.1–104%, 18.8% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 18.8% to OHKO (7%), 2HKO (5%), 18.8% to OHKO (5%)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 8.3% usage
    Sludge Bomb 86.1–102.9%, 18.8% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 18.8% to OHKO (12%), 18.8% to OHKO (7%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Floette-Mega
    Floette-Mega 17.2% usage
    Sludge Bomb 84.8–100.7%, 6.3% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 6.3% to OHKO (17%), 6.3% to OHKO (8%), 2HKO (6%)
  • Delphox-Mega
    Delphox-Mega 12.8% usage
    Shadow Ball 80–94.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (36% of usage)
  • Sylveon
    Sylveon 18.4% usage
    Sludge Bomb 75.4–89%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (16% of usage)
  • Maushold
    Maushold 5.5% usage
    Sludge Bomb 74.2–88.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (40% of usage)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 11.0% usage
    Sludge Bomb 65.5–77%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (33% of usage)
  • Sneasler
    Sneasler 31.4% usage
    Shadow Ball 59.9–71.3%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (63% of usage)
  • Venusaur
    Venusaur 8.6% usage
    Sludge Bomb 57.3–67.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (76% of usage)
  • Arcanine-Hisui
    Arcanine-Hisui 5.7% usage
    Shadow Ball 54.7–65.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (76% of usage)
  • Blastoise-Mega
    Blastoise-Mega 10.9% usage
    Sludge Bomb 50.6–60.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (43%), 3HKO (10%), 2HKO (7%)

Threatened by, and why

  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 32.2% usage
    Earthquake 120–143.6%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (36% of usage)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 47.2% usage
    Kowtow Cleave 117.6–139.4%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (36% of usage)
  • Swampert-Mega
    Swampert-Mega 7.2% usage
    Earthquake 112.7–132.1%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (36% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 7.4% usage
    Shadow Ball 91.5–110.3%, 56.3% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 56.3% to OHKO (17%), OHKO (13%), OHKO (6%)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 31.5% usage
    Wave Crash 88.5–105.5%, 31.3% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 31.3% to OHKO (17%), 56.3% to OHKO (13%), OHKO (6%)
  • Arcanine-Hisui
    Arcanine-Hisui 5.7% usage
    Head Smash 85.5–100.6%, 6.3% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 6.3% to OHKO (17%), 18.8% to OHKO (13%), OHKO (6%)
  • Blastoise-Mega
    Blastoise-Mega 10.9% usage
    Dark Pulse 78.8–93.3%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (17%), OHKO (13%), OHKO (6%)
  • Delphox-Mega
    Delphox-Mega 12.8% usage
    Psychic 77.6–92.1%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (17%), OHKO (13%), OHKO (6%)
  • Froslass-Mega
    Froslass-Mega 7.6% usage
    Shadow Ball 76.4–90.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (17%), OHKO (13%), OHKO (6%)
  • Incineroar
    Incineroar 33.6% usage
    Throat Chop 73.9–88.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (17%), 2HKO (13%), 43.8% to OHKO (6%)
  • Staraptor-Mega
    Staraptor-Mega 16.5% usage
    Brave Bird 66.1–78.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (36% of usage)
  • Venusaur
    Venusaur 8.6% usage
    Earth Power 63–75.8%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (17%), 2HKO (13%), 68.8% to OHKO (6%)
  • Aerodactyl-Mega
    Aerodactyl-Mega 7.4% usage
    Dual Wingbeat 61.8–73.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (36% of usage)
  • Farigiraf
    Farigiraf 18.5% usage
    Psychic 58.2–69.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (17%), 2HKO (13%), 6.3% to OHKO (6%)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 11.0% usage
    Zap Cannon 51.5–61.8%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (36% of usage)